DENVER (KDVR) — Thousands of Coloradans raised money for breast cancer awareness during the Susan G. Komen “More Than Pink” rally on Saturday.
Event organizers estimated that about 7,000 Coloradans were at City Park Saturday morning in pink to show their support for survivors, families and those actively fighting breast cancer.
“I lost my mother to breast cancer in 2009. If there is anything we can do to save one family from going through what our family went through, to save one person from what my mother went through, then any amount of money or time we give will not be in vain,” said community board member Trevor Foreman.
City Park has been chosen as the new location for this year’s picnic. The routes ranged from one to three miles.
“We thought this would be a more ideal location. It’s surrounded by a lot more green space than concrete, so we thought this would be a better location, more family-friendly and quite frankly a better view of downtown from this farther away,” Foreman said.
According to More from the Pink Walk websiteThe walk is the largest series of fundraising events organized by Susan G. Komen, and has evolved from Race for a Cure in 2018. Organizers say people with breast cancer need more than just awareness, but also access to treatment, research and emotional support.
“I was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, which is an aggressive form of cancer that affects disadvantaged black people a lot,” said Debra Ellis, who has been cancer-free for five years. “It’s great to have so much support. The Denver community and the Colorado community are really supportive of the trip.”
FOX31’s Kim Posey and Talia Cunningham were the emcees of the event, one of the largest in the Rocky Mountain region. If you would like to donate, Click here.